Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Jug Gravy $2.00
  • Sausage $2.00 each
  • Onions $3.00
  • Hash Brown $2.00 each
  • Onion Rings X4 $2.00
  • Roast Of The Day (check the specials board) $19.95
    • Served with roast meat, roast & steamed vegetables topped with gravy
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich $19.95
    • Grilled chicken breast, bacon, brie cheese, lettuce, plum sauce & mayo in toasted brown bread, served with fries
  • Fish & Chips $20.95
    • Succulent battered blue cod fillets, served with fries, tartare sauce & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • - Crumbled Calamari
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $15.20
    • Tender salt and pepper squid served with rocket with a zesty lemon dressing
  • -S $10.90
  • - Chips
  • -M $9.90
  • 3. Dessert
  • 5.Vegetarian [V]* *(GF)
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, mushrooms, olives and capsicum
  • 9 Napoletan. *(GF)
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, olives, anchovies and oregano
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
  • Fish $39.00
    • ora king salmon crab and pea salad, pea dashi and grilled aubergine market fish and potato cannelloni, romesco sauce, carrot, orange and crepers
  • Local baby leaf side salad w/ balsamic dressing $9.00
  • Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • Beetroot and gin cured or a king salmon, buttermilk, cucumber and mustard $23.00
  • Roast wild southland venison topside (220g), juniper beets and chocolate $49.00
  • Free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, tabbouleh salad, salsa verde and NZ scampi $39.00
  • for your little big mouth
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • Classic Eggs Benedict 18.0
    • with your choice of either bacon or spinach, on our own house made English muffins Vegetarian
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon 5.0
  • Hand cut chunky fries 7.0
    • with our own signature seasoning and Aioli Vegetarian
  • Poached or scrambled eggs 12.0
    • on toasted sourdough
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon and potato Latke 18.0
    • herby sour cream, lemon and a rocket salad Gluten Free
  • Buckwheat Pancakes 16.5
    • Check with the wait staff or the blackboard for todays toppings Vegetarian
  • Roasted Tomato 3.5
  • Coconut sugar toasted muesli 11.5
    • made with Quinoa, sesame, oats, coconut, walnuts, yoghurt and seasonal fruit Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
  • Bacon $2.5
  • Velvet Burger $10.90
    • It has Venison, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, with Chilli Mayonnaise and Velvet Relish. You definitely want to try this one with a bit of extra bacon.
  • Cheese $2
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Big Bird $14.90
    • This one used to be made from Moa which was a big bird, but we ran out of them a few years back, so its been replaced with good Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Brie Cheese with Aioli and your choice of Apricot or Cranberry sauce.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Hottie $9.90
    • This is our hot one! It has a Beef Pattie, Salad, Grilled Mango with Chilli Mayonnaise, Velvet Relish and as much chilli Sauce as your tastebuds can handle.
  • Linguine $28.50
    • In-house smoked salmon and prawn or chorizo linguine pasta, simmered in a tomato, basil and olive sauce
  • Garlic Prawns $28.50
    • Black tiger prawns skewered and grilled with garlic butter, served in their shells with fries and a fresh green salad.
  • Mini Spring rolls & Samosas served with fries, salad & sweet Thai chilli dipping sauce (v)
  • Reef & Beef $37.00
    • Rib-eye, chargrilled to your liking, topped with prawns, in-house smoked salmon, garlic butter, served with fries and fresh green salad. >>
  • Risotto $26.50
    • Made to order using fresh seasonal vegetables.Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
  • Shellfish Bowl $28.50
    • Green lipped mussels, queen scallops and black tiger prawns served with the sauce of the day and toasted bread. Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $28.50
    • Pan seared medium rare, with fresh salad greens and caramelised onions. Served with fries and aioli
  • Shared Platters $18.50/$32.00
    • A selection of toasted breads, gherkins, feta, sundried tomatoes, olives, chorizo, marinated mussels, prawns and in-house smoked salmon.
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • EGG $1.50
  • THE FULL BOA $12.00
    • Streaky bacon, 2 fried eggs, marinated mushroom & hash brown
  • LUNCH BOX $8.50
    • 1x drum, 1x thigh & small chips
  • NON MEAT EATER $17.00
    • Marinated portobello mushroom, roasted red pepper, beetroot relish, caramelised butternut squash, haloumi, tomato, iceberg lettuce, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • BOA MUESLI, FRUIT & YOGURT $8.00
    • Fresh toasted oats, nuts & dried fruits with black doris plums and natural yogurt
  • ALL BURGERS SERVED WITH ICEBERG LETTUCE, FRESH TOMATO, ONION RING, TOMATO CHILLI JAM (TCJ) AND AIOLI UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.
  • TEMPURA PINEAPPLE RING $1.00
  • BREAKFAST BURGER $12.00
    • 2 Glendhu Bay eggs, streaky bacon, tomato, iceberg lettuce, hash brown, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • Mix $14.50
  • Kebab Plate
    • Lamb or/and chicken served with rice and mix of salads and sauces
  • Chicken $10.90
  • Mix $13.50
  • Falafel $2.00
  • Lamb/Chilly Lamb (Regular/ Small) $11.90/$10.90
  • Lamb/Chilly Lamb $13.90
  • Lamb/Chilly Lamb $10.90
  • Zamora beef burger $25.00
    • Aged beef, rocket, cheddar, tomato, beetroot, and fries
  • Veggie big breakfast $18.00
    • poached eggs, hash browns, portabello mushrooms, roasted tomato, house beans, sautéed spinach, buttered sourdough
  • Seafood chowder $18.00
    • with sourdough
  • Chicken & avocado burger $25.00
    • Pier 19 slaw, bacon, tomato, aioli, and fries
  • Mimosa $12.00
    • french bubbly, orange juice
  • Warm artisan breads $14.00
    • accompanied with homemade hummus, balsamic, olive oil, garlic butter
  • Roasted new season potatoes $8.00
  • Bloody mary $14.00
    • vodka, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco, lemon juice, celery salt
  • Tomato with Egg $15
  • Egg foo young with beef / chicken / pork $14
  • Combination seafood noodle soup $12 / $15
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $15
  • Griddle Cooked Chinese bacon and bamboo shoots $18
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup X 2
  • Spicy Double Cooked Pork Belly $17
  • Combination chow mein $10 / $14
  • Bacon & Eggs (GF) $20.00
    • Cheesy scrambled eggs – streaky bacon – potato spirals with toast.
  • Warm Smoked Chicken Salad $25.00
    • Shredded chicken breast with brie, tomato, red onion seasonal fruits with Parisettes sweet mustard dressing topped with crispy noodles.
  • Ploughmans Pie $25.00
    • Tender NZ beef in a Monteiths dark beer gravy topped with red onion marmalade, cheddar and a flaky puff pastry top with side salad & potato spirals.
  • Quiche of the Day $20.00
    • Served with fresh garden salad & chutney.
  • Soup (GF) $13.50
    • Tomato & basil served with grain toast
  • Roasted Mushroom & Chorizo $21.00
    • In a creamy balsamic sauce topped with black truffle oil – balsamic glaze & shaved Parmesan
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $20.00
    • English muffins, wilted spinach, two poached eggs with streaky bacon OR High Country smoked salmon with hollandaise sauce.
  • Greek Salad $22.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, cucumber with kalamata black olives, fresh herbs with Parisette Vinaigrette.
  • Seafood chowder $12.50
    • seafood chowder served with toasted homemade focaccia bread
  • Angus ribeye $31.00
    • 300g angus pure beef ribeye served with mash potato, coleslaw, onions, mushrooms and a cream cheese spread and topped with a beef jus
  • Special angus sauce $2.50
  • Chicken mousselini $12.00
    • bite sized chicken and herb mousselini with a cranberry salsa and salad greens
  • Apple pie $12.00
    • warm apple pie served with vanilla ice cream, cream and fresh fruit
  • Angus's loaf $10.00
    • fresh homemade baked loaf of soft white bread, served with soft garlic butter
  • Fish of the day $31.00
    • ask your waiting staff for the fresh market fish of the day
  • Steak fries $5.00
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand